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A young girl was found caged and attempting to eat herself in a mobile home in Virginia, and cops say her parents are responsible.

The
malnourished girl, believed to be either 5 or 6, was discovered in a
crib that was converted into a makeshift cage after police arrived at
the home in Gloucester County to investigate a burglary last week.

The girl's parents, Brian and Shannon Gore, were arrested and charged with felony child abuse. The mother was also charged with attempted capital murder.

However,
the gruesome twosome now faces first-degree murder charges after the
remains of what authorities believe to be another child were found
buried outside their mobile home.

"I've done this for 20 years, and I've never seen anything like this in my life," Gloucester Sheriff's Maj. Darrell Warren said.

A
month-old baby boy was also found in the home, but was in good
condition. Both he and the older girl are now in the care of the county
Department of Social Services.

The horrific find came as police investigated a robbery on April 17.

A nearby homeowner reported his house was broken into and claimed
gold bullion, a vacuum cleaner, a passport, $2,000 in cash and other
items had been stolen, according to a police report.

Investigators trailed the bullion to an auction house, which claimed to have bought the gold from 25-year-old Shannon Gore.

Authorities arrived at her mobile home in Gloucester with a search warrant when they made the shocking discovery.

The
girl's blond-hair was matted and filled with knots. She wore only a
diaper and t-shirt and was eating flakes of dried skin on her body.

Brian Gore, 29, reportedly told police the girl had been kept in the cage since the summer.

Deputies
discovered the child's remains while digging under and around a shed at
the mobile home Friday evening. The age, gender and identity of the
remains are not known, pending an examination by the state Medical
Examiner's Office.

The Gores are being held in prison as
authorities determine how the child died. An autopsy report by the state
medical examiner is pending.

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